Instructions…
Plot: injuries + deaths compared to 911 calls
Data used: GVA incidents + local police data
Caption: plot summary
Add summary of goals…
Plot: population plot of ages of participants involved
Data: GVA participants
Caption: plot summary
Plot: rate of ED visits over time
Data: VDH ED visits
Caption: plot summary
Injuries from gun violence…
Plot: waffle chart showing prevalence of firearm suicide + caption with summary
Data: VDH deaths by intent
The leading cause of death by gun violence in the Blue Ridge Health District is suicide, which made up 76% of all firearm-related deaths from 2018 to 2022. This mirrors national patterns, where more than 60% of gun deaths are by suicide.
Table: suicide rates by race, age, sex, ethnicity
Plot: chronic absenteeism
The importance of school…
More info about the CSIG/President’s Council …